USC has long been a leader in digital media, informatics, and communication. Our excellence in these important areas ranges from the Information Sciences Institute, which has helped shape the internet and its use for more than four decades, to the Institute for Multimedia Literacy, which promotes effective and expressive communication. It also includes the USC Digital Repository, a pioneer in information storage and expression, and our high-performance computer, one of the world’s fastest academic supercomputers. The university’s leadership also is seen through the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and its life-saving work; our top-ranked game design program; and in the groundbreaking training and treatment we offer our military and veterans through virtual reality and avatars.
These strengths are profoundly impressive and contribute tremendously to our society, but USC now seeks to do even more. Last fall, Provost Elizabeth Garrett announced the university’s intention to invest $1 billion in digital knowledge and informatics over the next decade, an investment that will draw on a range of sources, including university, federal, and foundation funding. As a follow up to this announcement, earlier this month USC organized a productive retreat, at which our provost, some deans, and key faculty discussed the university’s strategic vision in these increasingly significant areas….Continue Reading Mellon Foundation grants $1.9 million for USC digital humanities scholars
